diff --git a/feeds.module b/feeds.module
index dc8c71aa5367c561c968c7b30269acbfc1d751d7..628cf80c51ab9435d74f5847338a9ebf5a1f4e64 100644
--- a/feeds.module
+++ b/feeds.module
@@ -488,15 +488,6 @@ function feeds_taxonomy_term_insert($term) {
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Implements hook_taxonomy_term_delete().
- */
-function feeds_taxonomy_term_delete($term) {
-  db_delete('feeds_term_item')
-    ->condition('tid', $term->tid)
-    ->execute();
-}
-
 /**
  * Implements hook_taxonomy_delete().
  */